Identification of iron-regulated genes of bifidobacterium breve UCC2003 as a basis for controlled gene expression

Bioengineered Bugs

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 157-167

  Cronin, Michelle ^a,b   Zomer, Aldert ^a,c   Fitzgerald, Gerald F ^a   van Sinderen, Douwe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Iron regulation; Plasmid; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

FERROUS ION; IRON REGULATORY FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM BREVE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA MICROARRAY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; IRON TRANSPORT; MICROARRAY ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; IRON; SIDEROPHORES;

EID: 84862737741     PISSN: 19491018     EISSN: 19491026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/bbug.18985     Document Type: Article

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